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1987 Map of Fort Smith

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Fort Smith
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Arkansas River and Poteau River converge at the heart of this late-century survey, defining the border between Arkansas and Oklahoma. The urban core of Fort Smith is densely mapped, showing a complex grid of residential streets and civic landmarks including the Courthouse, Library, and North Side High Sch. Across the water, the Oklahoma settlements of West Fort Smith and Moffett sit within the broad Moffett Bottom, an area marked by numerous Gas Wells and the Moffett Public Use Area.

To the north, Van Buren occupies the river's bend, where the Kansas City Southern RR crosses the valley. The landscape transitions from the industrial activity near the Quarry and Sewage Disposal Ponds to the community hubs of Oak Park and Dora. Local history is preserved in several family and community sites, such as Newton Cem and Peevyhouse Cem, alongside neighborhood spiritual centers like Alexander Mem Ch and Immaculate Conception Ch.